Title 32 — Title 32

(a) Owners of motor vehicles or their spouses who are residents of Alabama and who are receiving monthly retirement checks from an education retirement pension program from any state, shall be eligible to apply for and receive “Retired Educator” numbered or personalized distincti…

The Driver License Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: Driver License Compact Article I Findings and Declaration of Policy (a) The party states find that: (1) The safety of …

Any person who was a member of the United States Armed Forces on December 7, 1941, was on station or offshore at a distance not to exceed three miles, during the hours of 7:55 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., Hawaii time, during the attack on the island of Oahu, territory of Hawaii, and receiv…

The license plates shall be of a design to be prescribed by the Commissioner of Revenue, provided the plates shall bear the words “Pearl Harbor Survivor” and prominently display the seal of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. The distinctive license plates shall be prepared b…

The distinctive license plates issued pursuant to this division shall not be transferable as between motor vehicle owners, and in the event the owner of a vehicle bearing such distinctive plates shall sell, trade, exchange, or otherwise dispose of same, such plates shall be retai…

Such distinctive plates or tags shall be prepared and furnished for the licensing year commencing October 1, 1989, and thereafter as is provided by law for the issuance of other license plates. History: (Acts 1990, No. 90-769, p. 1571, §4.)

As used in the compact, the term “licensing authority,” with reference to this state, shall mean the Department of Public Safety. The Director of Public Safety shall furnish to the appropriate authorities of any other party state any information or documents reasonably necessary …

The compact administrator provided for in Article VII of the compact shall not be entitled to any additional compensation on account of his or her service as such administrator, but shall be entitled to expenses incurred in connection with his or her duties and responsibilities a…

Upon application to the judge of probate or license commissioner, compliance with motor vehicle registration and licensing laws, payment of regular fees required by law for license tags or plates for private passenger or pleasure motor vehicles, and payment of an additional fee o…

The net proceeds of the additional revenues generated by the $5 fee for the “Square and Round Dance” tags or plates, shall be disbursed according to Sections 40-12-269 and 40-12-270. History: (Acts 1993, No. 93-635, p. 1089, §2.)

The distinctive license plates or tags issued pursuant to this division shall not be transferable between motor vehicle owners, and in the event the owner of a vehicle bearing the distinctive plates sells, trades, exchanges, or otherwise disposes of the motor vehicle, the tags or…

As used in the compact with reference to this state, the term “executive head” shall mean the Governor. History: (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 401, p. 540, §5.)

Any court or other agency of this state, or a subdivision thereof, which has jurisdiction to take any action suspending, revoking, or otherwise limiting a license to drive, shall report any such action and the adjudication upon which it is based to the Director of Public Safety i…

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to establish an Alabama Veteran Tag Program to recognize certain veterans. (b) The owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state and who is an eligible veteran pursuant to subsection (c) may be issued a distinctive license tag pu…

(a) Upon payment of an annual fee of fifty dollars ($50), which shall not be prorated, any Vietnam veteran, Pearl Harbor survivor veteran, World War II veteran, Korean War veteran, Battle of the Bulge veteran, Desert Shield/Desert Storm veteran, veteran of the Armed Forces expose…

Effective January 1, 1994, a resident of this state who is an active member of the United States Armed Forces Reserve may obtain a distinctive motor vehicle license tag or tags signifying service in the Armed Forces Reserve upon presenting to the judge of probate or commissioner …

The Department of Revenue may promulgate any rules necessary to carry out this division. History: (Acts 1993, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 93-880, p. 144, §3.)

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, a distinctive license plate category shall be established for motor vehicle owners who have served or are currently serving in an active status either on active duty or within a reserve component of the United State…

Article IV of the compact, set forth in Section 32-6-31, shall apply to those offenses enumerated in Section 32-5A-195, and any suspension therefor shall be governed by the provisions of this section. History: (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 401, p. 540, §7.)

(a) An active member of the Fraternal Order of Police who is the owner of a motor vehicle or a motorcycle and a resident of the state may be issued a license tag or plate bearing the words “Fraternal Order of Police” across the top portion of the tag or plate upon which, in lieu …

The proceeds of the additional revenues generated by the fee for the Fraternal Order of Police tags and plates shall be distributed as follows: (1) Ten dollars ($10) shall be deposited in the State General Fund. (2) The remainder shall be distributed monthly by the Department of …

As a first charge against revenues collected under this division, to offset its initial costs in administering these collections, there is appropriated to the Department of Revenue for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000). The Legi…

The distinctive license plates or tags issued pursuant to this division shall not be transferable between motor vehicle owners, and in the event the owner of a vehicle bearing the distinctive plates sells, trades, exchanges, or otherwise disposes of the motor vehicle, the plates …

Upon termination of membership with the Fraternal Order of Police, an applicant to whom a Fraternal Order of Police license plate was issued under this section shall, within 30 days, return the plate to the judge of probate or the license commissioner of the county of the applica…

If the Fraternal Order of Police license plate deteriorates to the point where inscriptions thereon are not discernible, the owner or lessee may obtain a replacement plate according to Section 40-12-265. History: (Acts 1994, No. 94-614, p. 1132, §6.)

The words letter carrier as used in this division, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning, means only those persons who are employed by the United States Postal Service and who are employed as letter carriers or who are retired from the United States Postal Servi…

Letter carriers, who are residents of Alabama, upon application to the judge of probate or license commissioner, compliance with motor vehicle registration and licensing laws, payment of regular fees required by law for license tags or plates for private passenger or pleasure mot…

The distinctive license plates or tags issued pursuant to this division shall not be transferable between motor vehicle owners, and in the event the owner of a vehicle bearing the distinctive plates sells, trades, exchanges, or otherwise disposes of the motor vehicle, the tags or…

The distinctive plates or tags shall be prepared and furnished for the licensing year commencing October 1, in the year following the passage of this division, and thereafter as is provided by law for the issuance of other license plates. History: (Acts 1995, No. 95-400, p. 833, …

(a) A member of the Lions Club International who is the owner of a motor vehicle and a resident of the state may be issued a distinctive license tag or plate which shall be produced and designed by the Alabama Department of Revenue. The member shall make application to the judge …

The net proceeds of the additional revenues derived from sales of tags pursuant to this division, less administrative costs, including the cost of production of the tags, shall be distributed by the judge of probate or license commissioner to the Alabama Lions Sight Conservation …

The distinctive license plates or tags issued pursuant to this division shall not be transferable between motor vehicle owners, and in the event the owner of a vehicle bearing the distinctive plate sells, trades, exchanges, or otherwise disposes of the motor vehicle, the plate sh…

Upon termination of membership with the Lions Club International, an applicant to whom a distinctive license plate was issued under this division shall, within 30 days, return the plate to the judge of probate or the license commissioner of the county of the applicant’s residence…

If a distinctive license plate deteriorates to the point where inscriptions thereon are not discernible, the owner or lessee may obtain a replacement plate upon payment of the $3 fee for the cost of manufacturing the plate. History: (Acts 1995, No. 95-532, p. 1077, §5.)

(a) Upon the installation of a system for the issuance of driver licenses and nondriver identification cards with color photographs of licensees and nondrivers thereon, all initial Alabama licenses and nondriver identification cards and renewals of licenses issued in this state s…

In addition to the drivers’ licenses and nondriver identification cards provided for in Section 32-6-4, the Director of the state Department of Public Safety shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the issuance of special nondriver identification cards. The Depar…

(a) Each nondriver identification card issued to any person, except cards issued pursuant to Section 32-6-4.1, who is less than 62 years of age shall expire eight years from the date of issuance or as otherwise provided by the rules and regulations of the Director of the Departme…

(a) The nondriver identification card of a resident of this state who is an honorably discharged veteran as evidenced by the veteran’s DD Form 214, or if the veteran does not have a DD Form 214, as evidenced by the veteran’s Record and Report of Separation Honorable Discharge Rec…

(a)(1) Pursuant to the procedures for issuance and renewal of driver licenses and nondriver identification cards established in this chapter, the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), contingent upon the availability of funds, shall issue a digital driver license or nondri…

For purposes of this division these terms shall have the following meanings: (1) DIRECTOR. The Director of Public Safety for the State of Alabama. (2) DEPARTMENT. The state Department of Public Safety. (3) BOARD. The Driver License Medical Advisory Board established under Section…

Upon application to the judge of probate or license commissioner, compliance with motor vehicle registration and licensing laws, payment of regular fees required by law for license tags or plates for private passenger or pleasure motor vehicles, and payment of an additional fee o…

The production costs shall be paid monthly to the Department of Corrections by the Alabama Sports Foundation, and the foundation shall be provided with a monthly report detailing revenue by county from the Alabama state Comptroller. Proceeds from the additional revenues generated…

The distinctive license plates or tags issued pursuant to this division shall not be transferable between motor vehicle owners, and in the event the owner of a vehicle bearing the distinctive plates sells, trades, exchanges, or otherwise disposes of the motor vehicle, the tags or…

(a) There is hereby created within the state Department of Public Safety a Driver License Medical Advisory Board for the purposes of advising the director concerning the medical aspects of driver licensure. (b) The board shall consist of a minimum of 18 physicians appointed by th…

Upon application to the judge of probate or license commissioner, compliance with motor vehicle registration and licensing laws, payment of regular fees required by law for license tags or plates for private passenger or pleasure motor vehicles, and payment of an additional fee o…

(a) There is hereby established a separate special revenue trust fund in the State Treasury to be known as the “Forest Stewardship Education Fund,” whose purpose is to promote the professional management of trees and related resources and to educate the general public regarding t…

The distinctive license plates or tags issued pursuant to this division shall not be transferable between motor vehicle owners, and in the event the owner of a vehicle bearing the distinctive plates sells, trades, exchanges, or otherwise disposes of the motor vehicle, the tags or…

(a) The Alabama Forest Stewardship Education Fund shall be administered by the Alabama Forest Stewardship Education Committee. The committee shall be appointed by the Alabama Forestry Commission and composed of the following members: (1) One member of the Alabama Association of C…

The board shall have the following responsibilities: (1) advise the director on medical criteria relating to the safe operation of motor vehicles; (2) recommend to the director procedures and guidelines for licensing individuals with physical or mental impairment; (3) initiate th…

Upon application to the judge of probate or license commissioner, compliance with motor vehicle registration and licensing laws, payment of regular fees required by law for license tags or plates for private passenger or pleasure motor vehicles, and payment of an additional fee o…